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Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipelines, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations.

Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fuel docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for the interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance.

Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may include wagons, automobiles, bicycles, buses, trains, trucks, helicopters, watercraft, spacecraft, and aircraft. (Full article...)

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The Shinkansen (Japanese: 新幹線; [ɕiŋkaꜜɰ̃seɴ] ^ⓘ, lit. 'new trunk line'), colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. It was initially built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development. Beyond long-distance travel, some sections around the largest metropolitan areas are used as a commuter rail network. It is owned by the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency and operated by five Japan Railways Group companies.

Starting with the Tokaido Shinkansen (515.4 km; 320.3 mi) in 1964, the network has expanded to consist of 2,951.3 km (1,833.9 mi) of lines with maximum speeds of 260–320 km/h (160–200 mph), 283.5 km (176.2 mi) of Mini-shinkansen lines with a maximum speed of 130 km/h (80 mph), and 10.3 km (6.4 mi) of spur lines with Shinkansen services. The network links most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, and connects to Hakodate on the northern island of Hokkaido. An extension to Sapporo is under construction and was initially scheduled to open by fiscal year 2030, but in December 2024, it was delayed until the end of FY2038. The maximum operating speed is 320 km/h (200 mph) (on a 387.5 km (241 mi) section of the Tōhoku Shinkansen). Test runs have reached 443 km/h (275 mph) for conventional rail in 1996, and up to a world record 603 km/h (375 mph) for SCMaglev trains in April 2015. (Full article...)

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Image 1Trans-Alaska Pipeline for crude oil
Image 2San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 3Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895. (from Aviation)
Image 4Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Image 5Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 6Automobile ferry in Croatia (from Transport)
Image 7Main modes of transportation: air, land, water, and space. (from Transport)
Image 8A Sr1-pulled lumber train crossing the drawbridge along the Savonia railway in Kuopio, Finland (from Rail transport)
Image 9Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 10Highway D1 in Slovakia. (from Road transport)
Image 11An Air France Airbus A318 landing at London Heathrow Airport
Image 12According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 13Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 14Various modes of transport in Manchester, England (from Transport)
Image 15The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 16The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 17Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 180-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964 in Japan, started the high-speed rail boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 19Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 20NASA's Helios researches solar powered flight. (from Aviation)
Image 21The Wright brothers' first flight in 1903 (from Transport)
Image 22The engineering of this roundabout in Bristol, United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
Image 23Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 24Incheon International Airport, South Korea
Image 25Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 26A bulk carrier, BW Fjord (from Transport)
Image 27A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 28Eastlink - Wellington Rd Northbound Toll Gantry (from Road transport)
Image 29A replica of Trevithick's steam engine at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, Wales (from Rail transport)
Image 30Delta Airlines Airbus A330-323 taking off at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in July 2017. (from Aviation)
Image 31Freight train with shipping containers in the United Kingdom (from Transport)
Image 32A push-pull train at Napoli Centrale (from Rail transport)
Image 33Goods station in Lucerne, Switzerland (from Rail transport)
Image 34European rail subsidies in euros per passenger-km for 2008 (from Rail transport)
Image 35The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from Aviation)
Image 36A Fiat Uno in 2018 (from Transport)
Image 37The Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history. (from Aviation)
Image 38Arizona - North America - Southwest - Interstate Highway System (4893585908) (from Road transport)
Image 39Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from Rail transport)
Image 40The New York City Subway is the world's largest single-operator rapid transit system by number of stations. (from Rail transport)
Image 41German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 42A bullock team hauling wool in Australia (from Transport)
Image 43The Beijing Subway is one of the world's largest and busiest rapid transit networks. (from Transport)
Image 44Tunnels, such as the Tampere Tunnel, allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from Transport)
Image 451940 Piper Cub. (from Aviation)
Image 46A 16th-century mine-cart, an early example of un-powered rail transport, used man power to operate. (from Rail transport)
Image 47Two trucks with a very long load (Convoi Exceptionnel) in the port of Ystad, 2025 (from Transport)
Image 48Road transport (from Transport)
Image 49A local transit bus operated by ACTION in Canberra, Australia
Image 50A Boeing 747 in 1978 operated by Pan Am. (from Aviation)
Image 51Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 52Human-powered transport remains common in developing countries. (from Transport)
Image 53Thomas Telford, the "Colossus of the Roads" in early 19th century Britain. (from Road transport)
Image 54Technology trends in Air transportation: patent landscape in air transport. (from Aviation)
Image 55Tire components -- NHTSA The Pneumatic Tire (from Road transport)
Image 56Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 57Milan Metro is the largest rapid transit system in Italy in terms of length, number of stations and ridership; and the eighth longest in Europe. (from Rail transport)
Image 58First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. (from Aviation)
Image 59A USAF Thunderbird pilot ejecting from his F-16 aircraft at an air show in 2003. (from Aviation)
Image 60A train in Alaska transporting crude oil in March 2006 (from Rail transport)
Image 61LZ 129 Hindenburg at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, 1936. (from Aviation)
Image 62Water vapor contrails left by high-altitude jet airliners. These may contribute to cirrus cloud formation. (from Aviation)
Image 63A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 taxiing on the tarmac of Heathrow Airport in January 2011. The Boeing 777 is a popular choice for airlines that operate a wide-body aircraft. (from Aviation)
Image 64Lichterfelde tram, 1882 (from Rail transport)
Image 65The Italian Autostrada dei Laghi ("Lakes Motorway" in the 1950s; now parts of the Autostrada A8 and the Autostrada A9), the first controlled-access highway ever built in the world (from Road transport)
Image 66A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in Valtellina, Italy, 1901 (from Rail transport)
Image 67An ambulance from World War I (from Transport)
Image 68Elephant transporting a person and some cargo on a highway between Delhi and Jaipur, India (from Transport)
Image 69A dragging equipment unit with hot bearing detector (from Rail transport)
Image 70Intercity Express, a German high-speed passenger train
Image 71A replica of a "Little Eaton Tramway" wagon, 1795; the tracks are plateways. (from Rail transport)
Image 72Air traffic control towers at Amsterdam Airport. (from Aviation)
Image 73The VR Class Sm3 Pendolino high-speed train (from Rail transport)
Image 74Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)

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